5pm update: State Highway 5 has reopened following a bush fire in Waiotapu. Police wish to thank motorists for their patience while emergency services responded. Earlier,... Read More

Hidden in the Coromandel-Moehau ranges, legend says, a Bigfoot-like creature dwells within the bush. Known as the Moehau Man, some believed it was a descendant... Read More

This year celebrates a big milestone for the Tauranga A&P Show. This year's show marks 140 years for Tauranga A&P. They were newly incorporated in December... Read More

Tauranga City Sunrise Lions Club is calling on Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty district landowners to donate fallen trees and unwanted wood from their properties. This... Read More

Residents of a rural road in Te Puke are worried the location of a replacement bridge won't be suitable for the large trucks needed to haul kiwifruit, logs and... Read More

Horticulture New Zealand is calling for a renewed effort to support East Coast growers on the eve of the first anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle. The cyclone... Read More

Ever wondered why PowerCo uses helicopters rather than drones to take aerial views of power poles? PoweCo's recent update about their maintenance work this... Read More

A close-knit community in the central North Island is divided over an iwi bid to change its name. The iwi collective Te Korowai o Wainuiārua wants National... Read More

Today marks a triumphant return for the Katikati A&P Show after a three-year hiatus, drawing enthusiastic crowds and a flurry of activity under a radiant blue... Read More

Powerco is reporting many properties are still without power on Sunday following the wild weather on Saturday afternoon. Parts of Paengaroa have been without... Read More

Where have all the cicadas gone? That's the question bugging some RNZ listeners, who say instead of New Zealand's iconic summer chorus, all they've... Read More

New Zealand now boasts one of the largest single-event inventories of landslides globally. Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury Senior... Read More